Prayers to Mathsya Avathara Of Vishnu
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
(May be little
long but
you would not find all this
information about God Mathsya Narayana Swami
in same place)
The first
Avathara(incarnation) of Lord Vishnu
is that of Mathsya. There are two
stories why this became
necessary
1. Lord
Vishnu Took the form of fish when there
was a pralaya(deluge) to save Vaivasvatha Manu and all
the seeds as well as beings
which used to live in earth
to safety
2. Lord
Vishnu took this Avathara to save Vedas from an Asura called
Hayagreeva who hid along
with the Vedas in the sea.
There are very few
temples built for
the first Avathara of Vishnu
called Mathsya Narayana
1.Mathsya Narayana
temple Chennai
Matsya Narayana temple by beach side on ECR
Chinmaya Tarangini (Matsya Narayana Temple) is a very
unique open air temple next to beach is a nice place to visit. Open in morning
and evening.
Every Sunday morning Gayatri Homam is performed @ 6.00 am and is free for all. Anybody who is interested can attend. A great service to the public, The temple has 108 pillars with writings of the 1000 names of Lord Vishnu with explanations in English (Sanskrit & Tamil also used).
Every Sunday morning Gayatri Homam is performed @ 6.00 am and is free for all. Anybody who is interested can attend. A great service to the public, The temple has 108 pillars with writings of the 1000 names of Lord Vishnu with explanations in English (Sanskrit & Tamil also used).
2.Mathsya Narayana
Temple on Omkar hills , Near
Kengeri, Bangalore
Sri Matsya Narayana Temple is located in Bangalore,
in the state of Karnataka, India. The temple is
located in Omkar Ashram,[1] in Omkar
Hills Bangalore.[2] Omkar
Hills in Srinivasapura is one of the highest points in Bangalore.
The temple is open for darshan from 7 AM to 12.30 PM and
from 4.30 PM to 8PM on Monday to Saturday and on Sundays and holidays, the
temple is open for darshan from 7 AM to 8 PM.
The Matsya Narayana temple celebrates the major annual
festival on Matsya Jayanti. The annual festival of Matsya Jayanti is celebrated
on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Tritya (Third day of the waxing moon period of the
Chaitra month (March- April)) every year.
3.Mathsya Narayana Temple (Called as Veda Narayana Swami temple) , Nagalapuram in Andhra Pradesh
Nagalapuram
temple is located approximately at a
distance of 70 km from Thirupathi. It is
believed that the temple
was constructed by Sri
Krishna DEva Raya of Vijaya nagaram empire, Mathsya
Jayanthi is celebrated in this temple.
4, Mathysa
temple Thuvarimaan Agraharam,
situated near Madurai in Tamil Nadu
The temple is located at 10 kms from Madurai on the banks of
Vaigai river. There are only a few temples dedicated to Matsya Avatar of Lord
Vishnu and this holy place, considered as South Dwaraka, is believed to be the
avatar sthalam of Matsya Moorthy.Devotees believe that Mathsya
Avathara took place here.
5. Matsya Narayana Swamy Temple, Hegdal, Bellary, Karnataka
Another temple with the unique form of the Lord in the
Matsya Avatar is the Matsya Narayana Swamy Templelocated in the village
called Pinjar Hegdal in Hagari Bommanhalli Taluka, Bellary district.
This temple was constructed in 1926 by Late Sri Ambalam Buchi Venkatachar
Prayers
addressed to Mathsya
!,The story of
Mathsya Avathara from Narayaneeyam
Dasakam 32 Incarnation of Fish
(Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of fish to save the Vedas from an Asura called Hayagreeva))
Long , long ago in the deluge that happened after ,
The rule of the sixth Manu , Vedas were stolen,
From the mouth of Brahma who was going to sleep,
By Hayagreeva who was a very great Asura,
And at that time, did you not take the form of a fish? 32.1
In the hands of Satyavrutha, the Dramila* king,
Who was doing his evening ablations,
You appeared as as mall radiant baby fish. 32.2
*Progenitors of Tamils
W hen the king who was a sage who was doing penance,
Left you in the water and saw you getting scared,
He put you in his pitcher and took you to his hermitage,
But Oh Lord within a few days you filled completely that pot,
Later a pond and still later a lake. 32.3
Later according to your orders themselves,
Sage Sathyavrutha using his yogic powers,
Took and left you in the great ocean and to the sage ,
Who wished to see the deluge, you told,
“Please wait for another seven days.” and then vanished. 32.4
When the time told by you came ,
The entire earth went under the water,
And Sathyavrutha along with the Saptha Rishis,
Was turned and tossed in the waters and surrendered to you. 32.5
Then they all, according to your orders boarded,
In a boat which was the shape that the earth had assumed,
And were greatly frightened by the vehicle on water,
And you appeared before them as very big fish in the ocean. 32.6
Seeing your fish form of the size of hundred thousand yojanas,
Which was glittering with radiance , they all became happy,
And according to your orders tied their boat on your horn. 32.7
You with your fish form towed the earth which was a boat,
And showed Sathyavrutha and other sages,
All the parts of the world, and was praised by Sathyavrutha,
And taught all of them the supreme knowledge of self. 32.8
At the end of the deluge , you established the seven sages
In their respective places and made king Sathyavrutha,
As the Vaivaswatha Manu and due to the anger,
Of his having stolen the Vedas , you rushed towards Hayagreeva. 32.9
With your lofty horn , you tore apart the chest of Hayagreeva,
Retrieved the Vedas sand gave them back to the pleased Brahma,
And Oh Lord of Guruvayur , please protect and save me. 32.10
(Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of fish to save the Vedas from an Asura called Hayagreeva))
Long , long ago in the deluge that happened after ,
The rule of the sixth Manu , Vedas were stolen,
From the mouth of Brahma who was going to sleep,
By Hayagreeva who was a very great Asura,
And at that time, did you not take the form of a fish? 32.1
In the hands of Satyavrutha, the Dramila* king,
Who was doing his evening ablations,
You appeared as as mall radiant baby fish. 32.2
*Progenitors of Tamils
W hen the king who was a sage who was doing penance,
Left you in the water and saw you getting scared,
He put you in his pitcher and took you to his hermitage,
But Oh Lord within a few days you filled completely that pot,
Later a pond and still later a lake. 32.3
Later according to your orders themselves,
Sage Sathyavrutha using his yogic powers,
Took and left you in the great ocean and to the sage ,
Who wished to see the deluge, you told,
“Please wait for another seven days.” and then vanished. 32.4
When the time told by you came ,
The entire earth went under the water,
And Sathyavrutha along with the Saptha Rishis,
Was turned and tossed in the waters and surrendered to you. 32.5
Then they all, according to your orders boarded,
In a boat which was the shape that the earth had assumed,
And were greatly frightened by the vehicle on water,
And you appeared before them as very big fish in the ocean. 32.6
Seeing your fish form of the size of hundred thousand yojanas,
Which was glittering with radiance , they all became happy,
And according to your orders tied their boat on your horn. 32.7
You with your fish form towed the earth which was a boat,
And showed Sathyavrutha and other sages,
All the parts of the world, and was praised by Sathyavrutha,
And taught all of them the supreme knowledge of self. 32.8
At the end of the deluge , you established the seven sages
In their respective places and made king Sathyavrutha,
As the Vaivaswatha Manu and due to the anger,
Of his having stolen the Vedas , you rushed towards Hayagreeva. 32.9
With your lofty horn , you tore apart the chest of Hayagreeva,
Retrieved the Vedas sand gave them back to the pleased Brahma,
And Oh Lord of Guruvayur , please protect and save me. 32.10
2.Matsya Stotram (To my knowledge this is the only prayer
asddressed to Mathsayavathara)
[Prayer to the Fish]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
[Here is a rare prayer praising the Mathsya avatara of Lord Vishnu.]
Noonam thwam Bhagawan sakshath harir narayano avyaya,
Anugrahaya bhoothanam dhathse roopam jalokasam. 1
Hey Lord Vishnu who does not have death,
You, who is the real Lord Vishnu,
Even took the form of living being in water,
For showering your blessings on all beings.
Namasthe purusha sreshta, sthithyuthpathivyayayeswara,
Bhakthanam na prapannanam mukhyo athma gathir vibho. 2
Salutations to the greatest among males,
Who is responsible for creation, upkeep and destruction,
And for us devotees who are seeking your protection,
You are the only means leading to their salvation.
Sarva leelavtharasthe bhoothanam bhoothi hethava,
Gnathumichamyadho roopam yadartham bhavatha drutham. 3
Hey god all your incarnations are for the well being of the world,
And I would like to know, what is the necessity of your real form.
Na they aravindaksha, padhopasarpanam,
Mrusha bhaveth sarva suhruth priyathmana,
Yadatharesham pradagathmanam satha,
Madheedruso yadwapraadhbhutham na. 4
Is it not a fact, lotus eyed Lord,
Who is the friend and relation of all,
That total surrender to your feet is never useless,
For you showed your wonderful form,
To the great sages as well as humble devotees like us.
[Prayer to the Fish]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
[Here is a rare prayer praising the Mathsya avatara of Lord Vishnu.]
Noonam thwam Bhagawan sakshath harir narayano avyaya,
Anugrahaya bhoothanam dhathse roopam jalokasam. 1
Hey Lord Vishnu who does not have death,
You, who is the real Lord Vishnu,
Even took the form of living being in water,
For showering your blessings on all beings.
Namasthe purusha sreshta, sthithyuthpathivyayayeswara,
Bhakthanam na prapannanam mukhyo athma gathir vibho. 2
Salutations to the greatest among males,
Who is responsible for creation, upkeep and destruction,
And for us devotees who are seeking your protection,
You are the only means leading to their salvation.
Sarva leelavtharasthe bhoothanam bhoothi hethava,
Gnathumichamyadho roopam yadartham bhavatha drutham. 3
Hey god all your incarnations are for the well being of the world,
And I would like to know, what is the necessity of your real form.
Na they aravindaksha, padhopasarpanam,
Mrusha bhaveth sarva suhruth priyathmana,
Yadatharesham pradagathmanam satha,
Madheedruso yadwapraadhbhutham na. 4
Is it not a fact, lotus eyed Lord,
Who is the friend and relation of all,
That total surrender to your feet is never useless,
For you showed your wonderful form,
To the great sages as well as humble devotees like us.
3.Prayers to
Mathsya avathara from several Dasavathara
stotras
Dasa avathara
stotram (Vedantha DEsika)
Nirmagna sruthi jala margana dasa datha kshanair
veekshanai,
Anthasthanvadhivaravinda gahananyouthanwathi namapam,
Nish prathyooha ranga ringana midha prathyooda pada schata,
Dolaroha sadohalam bhagavatho, maathsyam padu na. 2
Let us be protected by the fish form of our God, which appeared for,
Searching for the Vedas, with tense examining looks
And Created a mirage of the lotus forest in the great waters of the sea,
And appeared to climb on the swing created by the dashing of waves with waves.
Anthasthanvadhivaravinda gahananyouthanwathi namapam,
Nish prathyooha ranga ringana midha prathyooda pada schata,
Dolaroha sadohalam bhagavatho, maathsyam padu na. 2
Let us be protected by the fish form of our God, which appeared for,
Searching for the Vedas, with tense examining looks
And Created a mirage of the lotus forest in the great waters of the sea,
And appeared to climb on the swing created by the dashing of waves with waves.
Dasavatara stotra
of Jayadeva
प्रलय पयोधी जले धृतवानसि
वेदम्
विहित वहित्र चरित्रमखेदम्
केशव धृत मीन
शरीर जय जगदीश
हरे (2) -1
Pralaya Payodhi
jale Drutha vanasi vedham ,
Vihitha vahithra
charithrama Khedham,
Kesava drutha
meena sareera, Jaya Jagadheesa hare
Victory to Keshava, the lord of Universe,
Who assumed the form of a fish,
and gave protection like a boat to Vedas,
Which were immersed in the turbulent sea of deluge.
Who assumed the form of a fish,
and gave protection like a boat to Vedas,
Which were immersed in the turbulent sea of deluge.
Dasavathara BHujanga stotra
Challalola kallola kallolineesa,-.
Sphuran nakra chakradhi vakthrambuleena,
Hatho yena meenavatharena sankha,
Sa payaada apaya jjagad Vasudeva. 1
Let the world be saved from all dangers by Vasudeva,
Who took the form of a fish and killed Hayagreeva,
Who was living beneath the sea with tumultuous water,
Moving hither and thither due to its giant waves.
Sphuran nakra chakradhi vakthrambuleena,
Hatho yena meenavatharena sankha,
Sa payaada apaya jjagad Vasudeva. 1
Let the world be saved from all dangers by Vasudeva,
Who took the form of a fish and killed Hayagreeva,
Who was living beneath the sea with tumultuous water,
Moving hither and thither due to its giant waves.
Dasavathara Storam
(devotee complains
to the Lord that he is neglecting
him)
Yaa thwara jala sanchare,
Yaa thwara Veda Rakshane,
Mayyarthe karunamurthe ,
Saa thwara kwa gatha hare. Verse 1
Yaa thwara Veda Rakshane,
Mayyarthe karunamurthe ,
Saa thwara kwa gatha hare. Verse 1
Meaning: Why did you not show the same haste
Which you showed in your travel through the water,
And which you showed in your Protection of Vedas,
When it did concern with solving my sorrow, Hey Vishnu.
Which you showed in your travel through the water,
And which you showed in your Protection of Vedas,
When it did concern with solving my sorrow, Hey Vishnu.
(The asura called Hayagreeva stole the four Vedas from
Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of fish(Mathsyavathara) to chase
and kill that Asura and bring back the Vedas.)
Dasavathara stotram Malayalam
Ambodu meenayi vedangal veendidum,
Ambuja nabhane kai thozhunnen. 1
I salute the Lord with lotus on his belly.
Who with love became a fish to recover the Vedas.
Dasavatharaa
Stotram-Poonthanam
AAzhi thannil muzhukiya Vedathe,
Meeluvan oru meenayi chennudan,
Yezhu sagaram choozhe ninnedunna ,
Vesham anbodu kananam Govinda.
Oh Govinda , I want to see with love that form of yours,
Which was surrounded by all the seven oceans,
When you went in the form of a fish to recover,
The Vedas which were drowned in the sea .
Meeluvan oru meenayi chennudan,
Yezhu sagaram choozhe ninnedunna ,
Vesham anbodu kananam Govinda.
Oh Govinda , I want to see with love that form of yours,
Which was surrounded by all the seven oceans,
When you went in the form of a fish to recover,
The Vedas which were drowned in the sea .
Dasavathara
Stotra(?)
Vedodhara vichara mathe , somaka danava samharane,
Meenakara sareera namo , Hari bhaktham they paripalaya maam.
He always wanted to save Vedas and killed the asura called Somaka,
My salutations to him who had a body of fish ,
And I request him to look after me who am a devotee of Vishnu.
Meenakara sareera namo , Hari bhaktham they paripalaya maam.
He always wanted to save Vedas and killed the asura called Somaka,
My salutations to him who had a body of fish ,
And I request him to look after me who am a devotee of Vishnu.
DAsavathara Stotram (K.Padmanabha Varriar)
Munibhie eeditham , Madhu nishevitham , haya mukhanthakam
, bhaya vinasanam ,
Pralaya Jaladhigam, nalinajarchitham , makara
roopinam , Bhaavayaamyaham.
1.I cherish him who took the form of fish. Who was
praised by the sages, Who destroyed Madhu,
Who killed Hayamukhasura, who destroys fear ,
who was in the water of deluge
And who was worshipped by Goddess Lakshmi
Thottuvadheeswara Dasavathara stotram (Malayalam)
Sathyavruthannu pralayathe kattuvaan,
Kruthyangalaaya Vedangal veendedukkuvaan,
Mathsyavathaarathe poondoru govinda ,
Thottvaadheeswawara Kumbidunnen.
For showing Sathyvrutha the deluge ,
And to recover the sacred composition
of Vedas,
Oh Govinda, who took the incarnation of fish,
Oh Lord of Thottuva , My salutations to you.
Prayer to protect
the son
When my this son along with his friends,
With exuberance takes bath in a pond,
Hey Hari , Hey greatest of men, who has the
form of a fish,
Please take care of him with great affection.
Karma sakshiyagum jagnnayaga,
Kar mugil varna, karunya varidhe,
Orma kai vitturangum en unniye,
Koorma vigraha
palichidenam.
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There is this age old temple in the town of Meenangadi in Wayand district of Kerala, k.a Sree Mathsyavatara kshetram.
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